Duke University Press

How to Submit a Book Proposal

Duke University Press welcomes the submission of book proposals in the areas in which we publish. We ask that you submit your proposal to only one editor. If your proposal seems more appropriate for another editor's area of acquisition, it will be passed along to him or her for consideration.

Your proposal should include:

  1. A cover letter describing the project and noting the anticipated length of the manuscript and the anticipated date of completion
  2. A prospectus (with detailed chapter outlines)
  3. A CV or résumé
  4. One or (if available) two sample chapters
  5. Essay abstracts (for edited collections)

  • Please send a printed copy of your proposal by mail.

    If you would like the proposal to be returned to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

    Do not send any irreplaceable materials.

    If you are sending illustrations, please send photocopies or duplicates.

    You will receive an e-mail acknowledgment when we receive your proposal.

    We attempt to contact authors with a decision within eight weeks. However, due to the number of proposals we receive, it may take longer for an editor to send a response. If you have not heard from us within three months, please follow up by e-mail.

    Editors who would like to see more materials or a full manuscript will contact you. Please do not submit your complete manuscript until an editor has invited you to do so.

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    2. Duke University Press
    3. Box 90660
    4. Durham, NC 27708-0660
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    4. Durham, NC 27701
    5. Telephone: 919-687-3600

  • Duke University Press Editors

    Ken Wissoker, Editorial Director

    Areas of Specialization: Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Postcolonial Theory, Lesbian and Gay Studies, Construction of Race, Gender and National Identity, Social Studies of Science, New Media, Literary Criticism, Film and Television, Popular Music, Visual Studies

    Leigh Barnwell, Editorial Associate

    Jade Brooks, Editorial Associate

  • Valerie Millholland, Senior Editor

    Areas of Specialization: Latin American History, European History and Politics, U.S. History, Women's History, Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies

    Miriam Angress, Associate Editor

    Gisela Fosado, Assistant Editor

  • Courtney Berger, Editor

    Areas of Specialization: Political Theory, Sociology and Social Theory, Geography, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, American Studies, Literary Theory and Criticism, Asian American Studies, Film and Television, Science and Technology Studies, Food Studies

    Christine Choi, Editorial Associate

  • Miriam Angress, Associate Editor

    Areas of Specialization: Religion, Women's Studies, World History, Humanities, Cultural Studies

    Gisela Fosado, Assistant Editor

    Areas of Specialization: Anthropology, History, Latin American Studies, Social Movements, Gender Studies